February 09, 2021
~ Have you said or thought any of these things? ~ “I don’t know what’s in it.” “I don’t trust it, it was created too quickly.” “I don’t want it to alter my DNA.” “The vaccine is going to give me COVID.” With so much information and misinformation on TV …
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February 01, 2021
Seeds Celebrates Just a Few of the Many Achievements of African Americans WHY BLACK HISTORY IS IMPORTANT Check back as we feature more videos throughout the month of February! STOKELY CARMICHAEL Political activism can be a difficult, controversial life. But Stokely Carmichael didn’t back down from pressure. From his early …
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January 13, 2021
Physical Classroom Reopening Unlikely This Fiscal Year JANUARY 13, 2021 – (Cleveland) “The path to reopen is not straight,” President & CEO Bonnie Entler said in her most recent COVID-response update to stakeholders, issued the second week of the new year. “Each of these messages to you is preceded by …
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November 16, 2020
TAIESHA COLLINS grew up in a rough neighborhood. She did well in high school, but only when she paid attention. “I’d clown and pay more attention to my friends in a class setting,” she admitted. Like so many students, she didn’t finish school because she needed to work to support …
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November 09, 2020
Teron Collins was hesitant to post the photo of his HSE certificate on Instagram, but he did it anyway. He knew that his story could inspire others who might be in the same situation he was in just a few, short months ago. PUSHING PAST PRIDE “The GED was the …
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November 01, 2020
Julie Rea was excited to become a tutor and a simple Google search brought her to Seeds. “I think working with a student one-to-one, where you can really understand what they need to know — and how they learn— is incredibly effective,” she said. But Seeds closed shortly after she …
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October 08, 2020
Earlier this month, News 5 Reporter Jade Jarvis met with members of the Seeds Family at Seeds East. It was the first opportunity for tutor Ed Round and student Eddie Clark to see the COVID-prevention precautions in the classroom (which is still closed.) It was also a chance for Site …
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September 18, 2020
In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, as schools across the nation were closing their doors and moving to virtual instruction, news stories about the inequities in access to technology in some communities abounded. Reactions on social media underscored the degree to which those with access to technology take …
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September 08, 2020
Every time you don’t show up, every time you don’t vote, someone else is happy to make a decision for you. Produced by: Sauce W8ed Down Shot by: Bangout Films Directed by: YelloPain & Bangout Films Edited by: YelloPain Co-Created by: Desiree Tims Election years pose unique opportunities for educators …
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August 03, 2020
It has now been more than 17 weeks since Seeds of Literacy shut its classroom doors – without warning – due to COVID-19. Like other districts in Ohio, Seeds continues to reflect on that time, assessing what needs to be improved to make remote learning sustainable long-term. As K-12 districts struggle to balance …
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